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[RC] why not to tie your horse in the trailer - michelle

It's better not to tie your horse in the trailer so he can put his head
down and expel dust or whatever in his nasal passages. If he can't do that
then he could develop "shipping fever".

But I always tie my horse up first. Shut the stall gates around him. Shut
the back trailer door. Then from the outside of the trailer, reach in and
unhook my horse before I head off down the road. When I get to my
destination, I reach thru and snap the trailer tie back on my horse's
halter. Then I open the back door, then gate, then come to my horse and
untie them and lead them out. I do have a slant load.

I'm sure you don't HAVE to tie your horse when you first put them in and
before you let them out. But to me I just feel safer that way.


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